Student-created sculpture soars in front of Edison veterans home

4:28 PM,
Nov. 30, 2012

Veterans, students and state and county officials dedicated on Nov. 26 an American Eagle Sculpture created by students of the Piscataway campus of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School. The sculpture has been installed in front of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home in Edison. Joining the vocational-technical students were (from left) Joseph Brandspiegel, chief executive officer of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home; Raymond Zawacki, deputy commissioner for veterans affairs; Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff, adjutant general of New Jersey; Middlesex County Freeholder Charles E. Tomaro; Joseph Gess, instructor of Welding and Metal Fabrication; Edison Mayor Antonia Ricigliano; Middlesex County Freeholder Deputy Director Ronald G. Rios; Middlesex County Freeholder Director Christopher D. Rafano; and state Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.

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An eagle flies in front of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home in Menlo Park, thanks to welding teacher Joseph Gess and his students at the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School in Piscataway.

"Fierce Allegiance," an 1,800-pound stainless steel sculpture with a 16-foot wingspan, was dedicated Nov. 26 before state, county and local officials, residents of the nursing home, veterans and Piscataway Vo-Tech students.

"I haven't seen anything like this before," said Joseph Brandspiegel, chief executive officer of the 300-resident Veterans Memorial Home. "It represents the ...

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